A gala dinner was organized to collect funds for a Musjid project.

Answer

The 'gala dinner' is obviously an immoral, haraam shaitaani function. The proceeds of such a satanic function are haraam. Attending it and participating in any way whatsoever in this shaitaani filth are haraam.

The Pakistan cricket team whom the evil advertisers dub 'special guests', are indeed 'special'.

They are the Special Guests of Iblees. Those who will be seated close to these Satanists will also be Satanists.

The organizers of this foul shaitaani merrymaking function of fisq and fujoor in which fussaaq and fujjaar are the draw card, are vile bid'atis whom the Hadith describes as Kilaabun Naar (The Dogs of the Fire).

THE BODY'S

FOUNTAIN

"It is in the Hadith that the stomach is the fountain of the body and the veins and arteries are like rivers (connected to the fountain). The water in the rivers will be the same water as in the fountain. Thus the condition of the stomach will affect all the other organs of the body." (Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi)

Excessive indulgence in food and the consumption of harmful food are the main causes of the numerous diseases from which so many people suffer. All diseases originate from the breakdown of the digestive system. This breakdown is the consequence of excessive and bad eating habits.

Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said that in Aakhiruz Zamaan (the age in proximity to Qiyaamah), will appear people who will devour the world with the Deen. They will use the Deen to acquire the miserable wealth of the dunya. They will pillage and plunder the Deen for monetary and nafsaani objectives.

Such people are the likes of the MJC, SANHA, NNB jamiat, Bogus uucsa, the Shaitaani Radios, the palace ulama-e-soo', the ulama-e -soo' in general, the deviates and zanaadaqah who organize haraam zina and sport functions in the name of the Deen, the fussaaq and munaafiq qaaris, those villains who organize Qur'aan and Qiraa't competitions, the devil molvis and sheikhs who organize women's programmes to lure women out of their homes into the public domain, the evil molvis and vile Musjid trustees who defile the sanctity of the Musaajid with kuffaar tourists and qawwaals, etc., etc. The list of these miserable villains is too long to mention.

In another Hadith, among the signs of Qiyaamah, is mentioned that these shayaateen in human form will pursue the dunya with the deeds supposed to be for the acquisition of the Aakhirah, and the Knowledge of the Deen will be pursued for worldly ends.

These shaitaani entities are plundering the Deen on a massive scale in all spheres of life. Their products are fisq, fujoor, bid'ah and kufr. In the words of Rasulullah (Sall alla hu a la yh i wasallam): "They are the worst of mankind under the canopy of the sky. From them (these evil molvis and sheikhs) will emerge fitnah...."

MUSJID

HALQAS

Hadhrat Abdullah Ibn Mas'ood (Radhiyallahu anhu) said:

"There will soon dawn on the people an age when people will sit in the Musaajid in group formation. Their only objective will be the dunya. Therefore do not sit with them, for verily, Allah has no need for them."

This prediction refers to gatherings such as the halqah thikr sessions of bogus sheikhs who have t r a n s f o r m e d t h e khaanqahs into abodes of the dunya for their nafsaani gains; gatherings such as the 40 Yaaseen bid'atis; kitaabreading gatherings after the Fardh Salaat; Na't / Qawwaali gatherings in the Musaajid; 'big night' lecture gatherings; mass i'tikaaf gatherings; qiraa't gatherings by faasiq qaaris, and all forms of gatherings of mock ibaadat which have no basis in the Sunnah.

Questions

1) What is the status of paying a franchise fee?

Amongst the products and services provided in exchange of the fee are: 1.1) Services to help you acquire and develop your location, including site specifications, sources of demographic information, site approval visits and architectural assistance (may only be a set of standard plans for you to customize)

1.2) Sources of equipment, fixtures, furnishings, signs, and products required for your business

1.3) A copy of the franchisor's confidential operating manual

1.4) Initial training for you, your manager and sometimes your staff

1.5) Information and assistance in conducting a grand opening marketing program

1.6) Computer software

1.7) On-hand assistance and training at your location prior to your opening

2) What is the status of paying royalty fees?

Amongst the products and services provided in exchange of the fee are: 2.1) A requirement to frequently update the operations manual

2.2) Continuing management and staff training opportunities and/or requirements.

2.3) Great franchisors continually offer training to their franchisees and staff

2.4) Advertising and marketing creation, placement and support locally and system wide

2.5) Research and development on new merchandise and services you'll be allowed or required to offer.

2.6) An obligation for the franchisor to establish a franchisee advisory council or sub-councils, so you can have input into the management of the franchise system.

2.7) Individual or group counselling to help you improve the operation of your business.

2.8) Most franchisors provide field visits as well as other types of headquarters and field support.

Answer

The entire franchise system is baatil and haraam. The fees are in the category of riba. The system is encumbered by a host of corrupt (faasid) conditions. It is not permissible to participate in these franchise schemes.